by Rick Landers.
Red Guitar wine (2007)
Let’s start our wine reviews with a look at an inexpensive vintage that has something to do with guitars. Red Guitar hit the crushed grape scene back in 2005 and its distinctive brand name and very Miro inspired label that was as bold as it was whimsical.
Being a guitarist and a lover of a good red, I grabbed the first bottle I could find and settled deep into a cushy recliner with Miles Davis easing me into a mellow Kind of Blue mood. I swirled the wine in my glass a few times for style and took a swig.
I typically like to let my reds breathe for some time before a taste, but I was too intrigued by the name on the bottle to allow patience to have her way with me. Could a “cheap” wine with such a hip artistic label come anywhere close to being drinkable, let alone worthy of a coupling with the cool mean jazz of Miles?
Decidedly, yes. I found the red to be well-mannered with a slight bounce, nothing particularly profound, but more of a gentle spirit that reminded me of a guitarist’s light sweep of the strings to evoke harmonic clarity.
There has been a marked interest in the wines of Spain during the past few years and Red Guitar offers a good reason for the nod. An early review of the wine described its color as “deep purple,” with some presumed tongue in cheek.
Label – Red Guitar
Vintage – 2007
Value – Excellent
PSA – This is one of the disadvantages of wine: it makes a man mistake words for thought. ~Samuel Johnson
